In the Keller-Gallery: Mom What’s That? “Many items that used to be commonplace are now quaint nods to the past. You might remember them, but do your kids know what they are? This exhibition will feature artifacts from the late 20th century, such as rotary phones, typewriters, VCRs, and lots more!”

Postcard of Central Fire Station No. 1 in Canton, Ohio. This is most likely the station that was added onto and redesigned in 1908. *Postmark on the back is dated 1914.

The Central Fire Station No. 1 was built in 1882 and was located on the NW corner of 3rd St. and Court SW, in the same block as the City Hall in downtown Canton. The station was equipped with a bell that would trip the stalls where the horses were ready for duty. Over the years some remodeling took place of the original 1882 building, however it remained at the same location until sometime between 1957-1959. It was then torn down to make room for the new City Hall that was dedicated in 1960. Currently the No.1 Fire station is located at 110 7th St. SW. in Canton.

1914 Sanborn Map showing the details of the Central Fire Station No. 1 on Third St. and Court Ave SW

For more information about the history of the Canton Fire Department see:

Welcome to the SCDL Tree Talk Tuesday Blog. It’s the beginning of Februarys and that’s when we like to share what’s new to the collection. The items listed below are all link to the card catalog. To find out more information and the availability of an item simply click on the click. Until next time, Happy Ancestor Hunting!

The Genealogy Department has recently acquired 16 old Postcards and have added them to the Postcard collection. It’s always exciting to see “new” items and Postcards are a great find for the historian and family historian alike. Not only do they show buildings and/or places that were/are important to an area, the information written on the back often tell their own story. The new postcards that we have include images of Canton Churches, Aultman Hospital, Timken Mercy Hospital, Meyers Lake, The Work House, Central Fire Station, and the Timken Vocational School. Visit our Genealogy Flickr Page to see them.

The photographs above are believed to be those of Joseph A. Meyer and Caroline L. Bleck .

Joseph A. Meyer, Jeweler, was the son of Francis Meyer and Caroline A. R. Bogan. He was born 8 January 1831 in Mt. Eaton, Wayne County, Ohio and died the 7 June 1887 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio[1][2]. Joseph married Caroline L. Bleck, 23 August 1853 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio[3]. She was the daughter of Rev. Charles A. and Sophia Louisa (Kruase) Bleck. She was born 9 November 1833 in Camden Valley, Washington County, New York and died 18 August 1885 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio.[4][5]

Joseph and his family were well travelled and well known in the Canton community. During his lifetime he worked and owned a jewelry store and was responsible for maintaining the clock in the tower at the courthouse.

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When doing Genealogy Research we know that maps are an invaluable resource in locating where our ancestors lived or worked. While many libraries, archives, and historical societies hold these treasures, often times to use them one has to visit those locations. However, the Library of Congress has a collection of Panoramic Maps on their website that have been digitized, searchable by state and you can do from home.